The State Fair - 8yrs straight!

We (I) love the State Fair. Andy has been taking me every year since we have been married. This is now our 8th times to the State Fair. We sure have fun all over the fair grounds and keep going back year after year.
We first went to the little hands on the farm. Andy was really excited to take the kids here this year because of his "city farming" he has been doing. Etta loved milking the cow and combing the lamb. Gibson, however, wouldn't go near either of them because they were making noises but it wasn't coming from their mouths. At the end, in the market, both my darling kids chose apples. I love that. They have candy, chips and cereal and they get apples!
Off to the big yellow slide, our next favorite activity. Etta rode with Andy and Gibson jumped on my lap. The funniest thing ever was that Gibson was wearing his baseball hat and going down the slide made it about fly off. Well, Gibson grab it half way down the slide and at the end said "I almost lost my hat" I laughed and he pulled my face and said it again. Dang cute.
Now it was time for the live animals. Andy didn't really want to see all of them just the chickens. I talked him into going and seeing the pigs then the cows. Then we spent the next hour looking for the chickens. We never found them. A very sad Andy and a very hungry Etta wanted pizza. We all enjoyed our pizza then Gibson wanted to see "vroom vroom Cars" so we headed off to the race cars. Once he was satisfied and said good bye to the cars we headed home.

I can't wait until next year!

*Special thanks to Matt for the picture of us on the yellow slide, and thanks Brynn for sending it over.

Andy's Birthday day playing dodgeball

Andy had a fun Birthday playing dodge-ball with team Ebay. Their team name was Rather Dodgy, but I called them Team Ebay.They played competitively but in the end they got eliminated. We got to hang out with them and see how fun dodgeball is. Plus we hung out with Deron Williams, Kyle Korver and Ronnie Price. It was really cool to watch them play something other than basketball. They were just as competitive at dodge-ball once the buzzer rang.

One of Team Ebay's first games. All on the line ready to go

Playing hard

DWill with his Hot red shorts

Kyle warming up before the game

#1 Start on the line

#2 Run fast for the balls and then get set up to catch on coming balls

#3 Throw balls as hard as you can at the other team

#5 Play until one team has no more players on the court

During games we headed outside to have some snacks and water. Deron, Kyle and Ronnie where just hanging out to. I took a few pics of the kids with the players. Etta was being shy and only took one with Kyle. Gibby loved the attention they gave him and went right into all three of their arms.

Kyle, Etta and Gibby (Kyle's pizza behind Etta, I think Gibby wanted some)

Kyle helping Gibby dunk but...

Gibby wouldn't let go of the ball.

Ronnie and Gibby

Gibson and Deron. Gibby kept telling Deron he had a basketball, it was so cute because Deron understood him.

Ebay Team=had fun!

Etta and Gibby had a blast. (Gibby's cheeser shows how fun he had plus he has a pizza stain on his shirt from Kyle)

Gibby and "his" Preschool

Gibby had his first day of Preschool on Wednesday. It is a Mommy and Me preschool with 4 other moms. We go once a week for 2 hours. We try to bring some type of subject in, color or letter along with the social playing. I taught the first week and what fun we had. Etta has dance the same time so it works out great for Gibby to have his on attention. They learned their names and friends names, things their bodies can do with a happy and sad face art project, they all could find the color blue and I bought out monkeys and Mickey Mouse for the letter "M". Gibby's new found independence, with Etta going to school and him having some friends, is darling.
He is just learning and saying fun things. While we were coloring he said to one of the kids "Addi, Addi, crayons please". Addi looked up at him and smiled. It is so cute to watch the kids interact and share. I am excited for more fun things Gibson will learn to do with this fun Mom and Me preschool.

Silly boy, I need to get better at boys hair dos since we are keeping it longer.

Preschool class: Addi, Gibson, Leah, Bentley and Isabel

Etta wanted a picture with her preschool brother

Last Baseball games of the Season

We hit up the last two weekend games of the season. Friday we went with our good friends Keith, Ashleigh and Kristen, from old school Out N Back. We had fun cheering and chatting while Etta colored and Gibson yelled "Go Bees" the whole night.

Gibson cheering for the Bees

He is so funny he has to bring his little mitt to every game (we forgot it on Saturday night and he was not happy)

Etta doing what she does best, coloring

Etta talked Uncle Keith into coloring with her

At the end of the game the kids got to run the bases (Gibson's video below post). They loved it and I did too. I have been trying to do it all season so this was my last chance until next year. Gibson loves running around the house and so he was in heaven. Etta did a great job running by herself and waiting at home plate for us.

Getting ready to run

Off they go

Etta on her way to home plate

Gibby running to home

Happy kids and mom

Saturday was a bit different. Andy said we could head to the game one the BYU vs Ohio State game was a blow out. Well as we all know now it was a great competitive game with BYU coming out on top. Needless to say, we made it to the game in the 5th inning.
We had some fun friends Mike and Chelsea there that we joined. The kids played with our friends that we have know through the 7 years of holding season tickets. They just love Lori and we will miss them and see them next season.
The night ended with fabulous fireworks. If you have never see the firework show at the Bees games you are missing out big time. They are the BEST in the state.

Heading to the game late

My beautiful girl and her daddy

Gibby showing me his kettle corn popcorn

Playing with Lori

Walk off home run! Best way to end of game if you are behind!

Good bye Bees see you next April!

Gibby runs the bases

We recorded Etta running the bases at 2 yrs old. Here is Gibby. He had so much fun and would not stop talking about baseball the rest of the night and the next day

First real video recording with our new HD camera. I promise I will get better before I post another video. It is very bumpy and I cut off his head at least 5 times.




Yeah, don't know why it fills the whole screen. Working on it.

Etta and "Her" Preschool

Etta has been so excited for Preschool to start. On Tuesday they had an Open House. Daddy stayed home from work for the morning so we all could go and meet her teachers, explore her classroom and get her familiar with some classmates.

All ready to go see her preschool class

A very happy Mommy

A very proud Daddy

Just the happiest kids, you can see it all over their faces!

Cute pictures of Daddy taking Etta to her class

She was a little shy at first talking with her teachers and then she noticed 2 stuffed animals, princess unicorns! Then she explored all the different stations from the dress up to the craft table, and then she saw the "Etta" sized toilet and she thrilled. Gibby had fun in her class room too. He found the station about transportation and he was in heaven playing cars.
After we left she would tell Gibby about the fun she would have at Preschool and Gibby would tell her about "Vroom, Vroom Cars."

Etta and her teachers

Etta's First Official Day of Preschool

We had the opportunity to put Etta in an older class with more 4yr old's and 2-3 older 3yr old's so she is now going 3 days a week. She couldn't be happier and I am glad to have her learning at a higher level.

All dressed up for her special day

Gibby wanted a picture with his sister

We headed off to school yesterday for the first day of school. Etta had been dressed for school since 7:30am when she woke up, she has afternoon class now with 3 days a week. Gibby was excited but didn't really know why. He just saw how happy Etta was and knew there was something new happening. When we arrived she went right in, said Good bye and started playing.

Bye Mom

Gibby and I turned and left and that is when it hit Gibby. "Where is Detta?" is all he said until we got to the car. I told him she's at preschool and he did not like that at all. Once we got home and I played with him cars and balls, he started liking the idea of just him with Mommy. I tried to put him down for a nap but he was excited to just play "gibby's self".
When it was time to go back and pick up Etta he was extremely happy and kept pulling my skirt towards the door. On the way there he fell asleep and missed picking her up anyway. Silly little boy.
I was 4 mins late and will never be again. She was the only one in her class. But when she saw me she had the biggest smile on her face. She went and got her handout and was very proud of her "scared" face man.

Her first handout

She just loved the art work she did

We headed over to get some Ice Cream as a little after school treat but she asked for Jamba instead, what a health girl we are raising. Gibby woke up and gave Etta a big hug and they enjoyed their Jamba's together.

Nothing better than a great healthy after school treat

My preschool Princess